Nampula Province

Nampula is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 79,010 km² and an approximate population of 3,985,613 inhabitants in 2007. Nampula is its capital.

History

Arms Shield of Eastern Portuguese Africa from 1935 to 1951.

During the time of Portuguese colonization it belonged to Portuguese East Africa under the name of the province of Mozambique. After independence, it is named after its capital, the city of Nampula.

Geography

The Lurio River is its northern border with the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Niassa. It flows into the fishing port of Lurio and its waterfalls are a tourist attraction.

The Ligonha River is its southern border with the province of Zambezia.

Other important rivers are the Mecuburi and the Meluli.

Communications

The Nacala system railway line crosses the province from east to west, starting from the ports of Nacala la Vieja and Lumbo on the island of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean towards the city of Nampula and continuing to Cuamba where it forks in two directions: Republic of Malawi and Lichinga - Maniamba in the province of Niassa. It is the outlet to the sea of the Republic of Malawi.

Political division

Chapel of Our Lady of the Baluarte, Isle of Mozambique.

Cod beach.

Nampula is divided into twenty-one districts, which are further subdivided into administrative posts, according to the following relationship:

Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Isla de Mozambique

• Nampula City (central urban):
  • Muatala,
  • Muhala,
  • Namikopo,
  • Natikire.
• Angoche, city of Angoche:
  • Aube,
  • Namaponda,
  • Boila-Nametoria.
• Namapa-Eráti (Eráti):
  • Alua,
  • Namiroa.
• Mozambique Island (Mozambican Island City)
  • Lumbo,
• Lalaua:
  • Meti.
• Malema:
  • Chihulo,
  • Mutuali.
• Meconta:
  • Corrane,
  • Namialo,
  • April 7th.
• Mecubúri:
  • Milhana,
  • Muite,
  • Namima.
• Memba:
  • Chipene,
  • Lurio,
  • Mazue.
• Mongicuala (Mogincual):
  • Naminge
  • Quinga,
  • Chunga,
  • Quixaxe,
  • Liupo headquarters.
• Mogovolas, Nametil, headquarters.
  • Calipo,
  • Ilute,
  • Muatua,
  • Nanhupo Rio.
• Moma, Macone, headquarters:
  • Chalaua,
  • Larde,
  • Mucuali.
• Monapo:
  • Itoculo,
  • Netia.
• Mossuril:
  • Lunga,
  • Matibane.
• Move:
  • Imala,
  • Muculuone.
• Murrupula:
  • Chinga,
  • Nehessine.
• City of Nacala-Puerto
  • Maiaia,
  • Mutiva,
  • Muanona.
• Nacala la Vieja (Nacala-a-Velha):
  • Covo.
• Nacaroa (Nacarôa):
  • Intetete,
  • Saua-Saua.
• Rapale-Nampula, Rapale, headquarters.
  • Anchilo,
  • Mutivaze,
  • Namaita.
• Ribaué:
  • Kunle,
  • Get out.